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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23
Amateur Lion Tanner.

Saws Mr. Cross, the London dealer
i'm wild beasts: II received from q
Young Frenchman of good family
several letters in which he requested to
enter the lions den at my receiving
house in Earle street. He assured me
that his vocation was that of a lion
tanner, and one fine day he paid me a
visit. in company with three of his
compatriots, whom he had brought with
him in order that they might be wit
nesses of ais intrepidity. He asked me
if / could give him a situation. and
pointing to cage in which there were
three fine African lions he entreated me
to allow him to put them through a per-
Torrance. had just time to tell him
that he might enter at his own risk,
when / was called into the office.
After the lapse of a quarter Of an hour
a man rushed up to the desk where /
was writing and exclaimed excitedly:
MIR. Cross, one of the lions is out!
..Where?n 1 asked, to which he replied.
.I.Oose in the buildingr
On hurrying to the spoil found the
door OF the den open. and the French
man inside with his back against the
wooden partition. and two Of the lions
staring him in the face, while the es-
capped lion had made for the end of the
narrow passage, where it was medita-
ting mischief to the other Frenchmen,
who had taken refuge on the top of a
pile of boxes. their faces as white as a
Sheet. The first thing l did was to
close the door leading to the yard, and
next to get the amateur liontamer out
| of the den. 1t was well for him that
one of the lions had got out of the
cage, because the other two were SC
amazed at the fact that they remained
for minute or two perfectly still. We
had great difficulty in making the third
lion reenter the den, but at last we sue.
ceeded, but not without some dan
ger. After this had been done / my
self went into the cage with no wea
pom, and simply smoking a cigar. My
entrance was the signal for tremen
dous bounding backward and forward
on the part of the beasts, which were
evidently not little terrified at one o
their companions having escaped. A
/ stood camly within the den with m.
ewes fixed on the excited animals,
said: You see there is no art in lior
tanning, but it requires nerve"
think the result of that afternoons ad
venture quite cured the young French
man of his mania for being a lion
tanner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23

"Confectioners put the price of soda
water to FIVE cents glass, for no
matter how much money a woman has
she is sure to hesitate when the amount
goes over nickel. When only five
cents, with big spoonful Of ice cream
in it they'll flock up three or four deep
the whole length of the counter on
hot day. Women take plenty of time
too. to drink glass Of soda water.
They stir the cream round and round,
and lift it slowly to their mouths with
the spoon. All the enjoyment there ]:
to he got out Of it they get !"
~What are the favorite fiavors with
the ladiesP"
Chocolate takes the lead. II is fol
lived BY vanilla and strawberry"
do they drink the hot preparation
OF soda water in winter timer
mot much. It is as ] told you--th'
ice cream catches their fancy. Whel
the cold wether begins they buy NOR
caramsls and drop the soda water. y
| Chicago NcscS.
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Near-SIghted Children.

do you notice how many young
boys and girls are wearing glassesP
was asked of an optician.
well, naturally, rs | fit many OF
them.
whats the cause?"
TOO much study for one thing, and
too much reading for another. When
not at their lessons they are reading.
They read on the street cars, while
walking along the street, and in the
twilight, and in a compile of years their
eyes begin to fail. This craze on the
part of most parents to rush their chill
dren through the shcools will give us q
generation of near-sighted people"
"Shouldn't one read on the carsg
"Never. Let man with the best
pair of eyes in his head practice such a
thing daily, especially towards evening,
and his sight will demand glasses with
in year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23

out as reformed individual, and it was
positively necessary TO get some re-
formed toggery.'
"How did you get reformed, JimP"
said /.
..Well, you see, Mr.. Colby, father
and come over here about year ago,
and as soon as come / took hold of a
lot of bows here who didn't have no.
body to teach 'em 10 be as bad as they
wanted to be, an | thought it was a
pity to see so much talent going TO
waste, so organized 'em into gang
of thieves. Well, sir, l can tell you
we did pretty lively business. but one
Sunday Bishop Tuttle was runnin' the
'Piscopal outfit in that meetin' house
over there, an jist thought I'd 60 in.
Now / couldn't tell, yer, to save my
skin, what he said to the crowd.
beloved brethren he called 'em), but,
by ling, when | come out / just set
down on dry goods box and l begun
to turn things over in my mind an
says to myself: The way you are goin'
on, Jim, you'll be in the penitentiary
before you're n man; you'll just have
to turn in an reform. So | went an
got these here clothes an now I'm
printing for my Twin in the Enterprise
office. Do you think, MIR. Colby, if a
boy like me turned square round he
could do any goods"
"'Jim, | said, "a boy like you can do
what he pleases.' Well, 1 talked to
him long while, and when we parted
the mist that had been gathering in his
eyes fell down in rain. have never
seen Jim since, but last winter read
in a Nevada paper that the Hon.
James Madison johnson had been
elected Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23

woulo gratefully accept what 1t might
give in charity to his old and helpless
people. When that was done all the
children should come, if he had infiu-
enee to secure such result. Being as
sured by Col. Riley that the children
would never be sent from here only ut
their own election, and that he would try
10 remove all other obstacles, the meet
ing broke up with assurance that both
parties would work for the success of
tho Yuma school.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23
Quite Unprecedented.

AT a meeting of a Colorado mines
shareholders held in Indiana the other
day one of the directors presented a
bill Of expenses which included $50 for
wines, $40 for cigars, and S1s for
opera tickets, these expenses having
been contracted in Chicago while he
was having n map of the mine en-
graved. There was akot protest when
the bill was presented and the director
calmly tore it into small bits and re-
piled; 81 had supposed this mine was
to be run for the benefit of the board.
If it is 10 be run in the interest OF
shareholders, that settles me, and
here's my resignation. "-FaH Street
NelCS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23

BY the most trivial causes, weak nerves
are easily susceptible of invigoration, O
term which also imports, in this instance,
quietude The nervous have but to use
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Systematically
to overcome that super-sensitiveness Of the
human sensorium, which is subversive OF
all bodily comfort and mental tranquility,
and which reacts most hurtfully upon the
system. The difficulty underlying this, as
well as many other ailments, is imperfect
assimilation, no less than incomplete
digestion OF the food. In the discharge OF
both the digestive and assimilative
functions, the Bitters are the most potent,
the most reliable auxiliary. As the body
regains vizor and regularity by its aid, The
brain and nervous system are also
benefited. Persons subject TO the influence
of malaria, dyspeptic and rheumatic
invalids, and persons whose kidneys are
inactive, should, also, use the Bitters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23
The spire.

The tall spire, conveying to the mind
an idea of unreasonable light, and
seeming to fade away in point, is
perhaps, the most perfectly beautiful
external feature of the pointed or Chris
tian styles of architecture to which it
properly belongs. In all ages and eoun-
tries there has been an apparent ten
dency to carry buildings to as great a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23
aDAFFODIL.

one night mamma said, as she tucked IN pea
Her sweet little fve-yssr-oldi
ssThe winter dfear has gone ny uesI;
S1-t,s1s conc with its heart OF gold
Ar5 vrben- tie next day, he ran In from play
A dafoeil brighttO bring,
,ssee. mamma he cried. in his childish pride
..Is found the heart Of spring."
-CLrsTON SCOTLAND in Wids-AWake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23
Hoods SQrsaD0mNu

This successful medicine is a carefuIly-prepared
extract OF the best remedies OF the vegetable
kingdom known to medical science as Alternatives,
Blood Purifiers. Duretics. and TONES. such IS
Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock StiIlingia. Dandeiion
Juniper Berries, Mandrake. Wild Cherry Barl.
and other selected roots banks and herbs A
medicine, like anything else. can be fairly Judged
only by its results. We point with satisfaction to
the glorious record Hood Sarsapariiia has en-.
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people who have personally CT indirectly been
relieved Of terrible suffering which all other
remedies failed TO reach. sold 10y al druggists.
81; six for IS. Made only by c. I. HOOD 4 CO.,
Apotheearies. l.owe,'. Mass.
100 DCScS Ono Dollar
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in peInicious practices pursued in solitude,
is most startling cause of nervous and
general debility, lack of self-confdence and
will power, impaired memory, dependency
and other attendants of wrecked manhood
Sufferers should address, with 10 cents in
sta mps, for large illustrated treatise, point
ing out unfaihng means of perfect cure.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
6G3 Main Stree t, Buffalo, n. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23

There are over sixty poultry associa-
tons in the United States that annually
give exhibitions. They have been in
strumental in greatly advancing the
poultry interests.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23

All Associations of Base Ball Players
use st. Jacobs Oil for sprains. bruises.
pains and aches. Indeed all athletic
clubs and individual members use 1t for
the same
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23

The young lady at whose house l was
captured had captured me long before
that cavalry did. To win her smiles
and gain her hand had inspired me up
on more than one occasion. At length
we were married and the bridal pair OF
that happy occasion have been fighting
together the battle of life for twenty
joyous years. The spurs of the
..Southern scout" hang upon the Ii
brary wall, the sabre by their side. The
uniform Of Confederate gray has been
cut TO smaller Dimensions and worn
out by the romping first born. The
plume that waved in many sanguin-
airy contest has fallen from the hat OF
our gleeful daughter. And. thank
God. the Southern scout" has lived
long enough to outgrow the preiudices
engendered by the war.-THos. n.
CONRAD, Blacksburg, Va. in Philadel'
phia Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23

rs fnzsofe Is ss'rly r tie 1sgIyf,-.sr kseLizgef
Giseare aE&sbe ys.scfc Of fafr. and rGs1s II aes l!t
s2airfs Z %, f&sasGsas e !.rs s.lz Esly fesfi.
Ithas stood the years ia relieving PERIOD
cal pain, promoting regularity Of seasons. and baaishing
weakness, baekache and consequent nervous distress
PROBABLY no other woman in the world resolves 50
many 'letiers Of thanks" as Lydia E. Pinkhsm, Of
Lynn, Mass, Ms. p Of En6eld, y. H., says:
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table Compound, have used two boxes Of Pills and sew
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stronger to5 ard feel myself improved every way
Priee 81. Sod b. al Druggists.
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MIR. John Rolf, Champion Bicyclist
of the the world, living at Sydney, Aus
tralia, says: "After riding 1000 miles
against time, st. JAG obs Oil removed
all fatigue and pains"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23

1t was not very iong before the
guards became drowsy and fell asleep,
So soon as was satisfied that they
were asleep stepped cut of my seat
over the musket of the guard, to the
car door and leaped from the train
before the ..vigilant" guards be-
came aware of my movements. The
bell sounded for the train to halt, bu;
before il could be done i recovered
from my leap and was lost in the dark
ness of the night.
| Immediately climbed the first tel
egraph post. disjointed the wire with
my army knife to prevent a telegram
from the next station, and being famil-
lar with the country walked all night
toward Eagle Nest" and by noon
next day was upon my scouting horse,
with William by my side, heading for
the Blue Ridge Mountains for conceal
ment and protection. That leap from
the train was the leap of life. Had
that guard succeeded in delivering me
to the officers of Carroll Prison,
would have been shot as a guerrilla or
hung as spy. Witnesses had been sum-
moned and were on the train with me.
Papers had been made out and sworn
to and were in the belt of the sergeant
of the guard. All this l knew, and
whilst l was aware of the risk l ran in
leaping from the train. / preferred
death in that form to the death that |
knew awaited me if did not escape.
When beyond danger how | enjoyed
the chagrin and modification which |
knew awaited the five guards upon
their arrival at the prison and their
return to their company.
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The commandant Of this prison post
was often changed. Seldom did one
remain longer than it was necessary 10
train him and his company in guard
duty before going to the front The
men were sometimes from the coal
mines Of Pennsylvania, sometimes from
the rural sett' sments and always very
raw As sOlGlcrs. Whenever prisoner
was received it was necessary to ask
him his ace. place Of birth, full name
and business of life and record replies
Rev. William f. BrOaddus, Of Fred
ericksburg. Va. an elderly gen tleman full
Of dry humor, was brought in and seat
ed in the Office room To await the ar
rival of Captain Buster the COM
mandant. The Captain soon came
sirutting in. and with high military air
strided across the room and seated
himself NJ his desk. The guard pre-
-ented the prisoner, whereupOn Cap
tain Buster" with a scOwl upon his
face. opened his book Of record and
asked:
Your name, sir?
William F. Broaddus.' replied the
prisoner
Your full name. sir" CURLY asked
the captain
William +. Broaddus." replied the
prisoner
What does F. in your name stand
for. sir?" continued the captain.
Il do not know. sir, replied th'
prisoner.
Turning upon his revolving chair
and facing the prisoner, the captain
excitedlv said: You don't know, sir
I'll make you know
II viii be Oblige TO you if yOI
would. quietly replied the prisoner.
why don't YOU knOw?' said tn
captain.
well. SIR" replied the prisoner
..my mother named me William Fred
erick Francis BrOaddus. and rs l grey
older and began to write | conclude
nv name was TO long and | asked m
mother to allow me TO drop one of ID
rs. 10 which she consented, and nov
do not know whichof the rs Idropped
and in writing William +. Broaddus
do not know whether the +. stands 70
Frederick or Francis. "
Where were you born? continue
the captain,
"In Virginia. : replied the prisoner.
in what county," inquired the cal
tain.
Il don't know, sir" replied the pri
oner.
Again whirling in his chair and fae
ing the prisoner, with flushed face. Il
captain said: do YOU mean this Il
fnsolenee. sirf You do know and I
make YOU know.
II will be obliged to you Il you win,
quietly replied the prisoner Il VI
born in Culpeper county, but IN aft
years Rappahannock county was G
out of Culpeper county and my hon
fell In RAppahannOck county, aud
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-23
IT'S Vain to Kick.

When man has once put on letters, it's
vain to kick and SO when he has once tried
Aliens famous Iron Tonic Bitters, he can
not do without it and would not il he could.
All genuine bear the signature of J. p.
Allen, st. Paul, MINI.
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Ben. FrankIin's Parents.

Benjamin Franklin's father pursued
his calling at the same place in Boston,
and died their January l6. 1745. He,
his wife and others of his relatives were
buried near the center of the Granary
Burying Ground, on fremont street.
and over the tomb has been raised by
liberal citizens of Boston, neat, gran
tie obelisk twenty-one feet in height,
and bearing among other inscriptions
the following. copied from an earlier
stone. and composed by their son, Ben
jamin:
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Fits: All Fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first
days use Marvellous cures. Treatise and
e20O trial bottle free to Fit cases Send 70
DR. Kline, e31 Arch St, Phila-, Pa
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dyspeptic, constipated, should address,
with 10 cents in stamps for treatise, World S
DispensarY Medical Association, COB Main
Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Nv movements were well understood,
both by our own troops and by the
enemy. The location Of my camp was
now known to the naval officers of the
Potomac fiotilla and occasionally. a a
pastime, they shelled the woods in
which we were encamped. The country
people throughout the counties of
Stafford and King George had become
familiar with NV post and its work.
Under these circumstances my safety
demanded eternal vigilance and caution.
When i'm the lines of the enemy it was
not difficult to keep upon the alert, but
when within our own lines IT was
natural to be less cautious, more at
ease and confiding. Before l under
took the risk of scouting into Washing
ton CITY nv nature was frank, unsus-
pecting. impulsive and predisposed to
/ be reckless | held it as a rule of my
life to speak my convictions regardless
of results and press my views without
regard to consequences. Being con-
stitutionally aggressive and eOmbatiye,
to reverse my temperament, become a
diplomatist, study policies and padlock
INV mouth was a hercUlean labor. And
vet this was to be done If / was to sue
coed. The self-discipline which such a
course enioined has made a life i'm
preston aud prepared me for work
little expected to undertake. As a
Young civilian Z believed everybody
friendly and surroundings cong NAL.
Now every hand is hostile. death turks
in every venture and a mistake may be
fatal. Such WAS the life Of scout and
such was the nerve tension it neces-
STATED.
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One beautiful moonlight night in
1854 was with some lady friends. The
house was situated in = beautiful grove.
not far from Fredericksburg, Va VIII
liam was pieketing for me. About
10 o'clock l observed several figures
approaching the house AID called VIII
liam TO me. he said that squad OF
Yankee cavalry was below the hill and
that these dismounted men we're sar-
rounding the house. instantly gave
"A some important papers had upon
my person. charged him to take care o.
my horse and return to Eagle Nest
and await my return, and that | would
escape and be in camp in less than
fortT-sirht hours. The dismounted
uen. earbines in hand. advanced upon
us in the front yard. as.ed for Cap
tain Conrad, took charge Of me
mounted me upon one Of their horses
and soon sook me % Fredericksburi
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A man does business on large scale--a
coal-dealer.
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Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is agreeable
to use. 1t is not liquid or a snuff. SOC.
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The ladies of Santa Rosa, Cal, wear pa
per bonnets.
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A home run-running the sewing ma
chine.
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Sailors ought to sing the docks-ology.-
Merchant Traveller.
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THE OLDEST EEVIGIEE n TIE EaRLB is TTslaslJ
TT DIR. ISasc Thomps an's CsIebrst Sd
IL YH WAITER.
This article is carefully pre- pared physleian'I PIE
Icrlpton, and hss hsea IN constant for nearly
:eatury, and notwithstanding the nsny other prep
ArGtioRs that hAvs been introduced into the Market
Sse sale Of this artieis s constantly increasing II
she directions are followed. it viii never fail. We
particularly tnvie the attention Of physicians TO s
merits. JOHN L. THOMPSON Sons 4 co.
Sold b. all drpgEissA TzoH, 4. z.
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Learning that the smallpox was
raging among our prisoners. and that
each morning the surgeon sent outside
of the picket line all suspected cases, l
determined to feign smallpox and
escape. remained upon my blanket.
rolling. tossing. complaining fearfully
of my back and head until the surgeon
reached me. He carefully examined
me. asked me many questions, and con-
cluded that l would have smallpox, in
continent form. in less than twenty-four
hours. / was carried in 4 stretcher to
the ambulance and put in by the side
Of two men, both of whom had the
smallpox. / rode with them to the
smallpox camp, and was taken out
with them and placed in a tent. Late
that night. no guard being required for
a smallpox camp. jumped up, slipped
out of the tent and made tracks toward
NV Doctors line" l reached it. after
walking two entire nights. signaled my
boat. and on the third night the ''rebel
scout was again at Eagle Nest. "
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I became very much interested IN
the young ladies of the neighborhood,
but could seldom enjoy an evening with
them, for fear a squad OF Yankees
might be led to the place, and our cap
ture be the result. But for the conf
dence had in my negro man. who was
nv body servant, would have been
denied almost every social pleasure.
William had been with me at Eagle
Nest" and remained with me until the
war closed. He was % years of age.
unmarried, feet in height. rswboned,
muscular. daring, ready TO risk his life
AT any time for me. had implicit conf
denee in everything Isaid or attempted,
was as devoted To the Confederate
cause as mortal could be, enjoyed the
life he led with me, and never doubted
our ultimate success. He kept his own
horse. carried an army pistol at each
side. wore the tail Of a red fox in his
cavalry hat, and when spurred, mount
/ ed and on a raid felt as proud as Sher-
man moving to the sea- His father WAS
part Indian and his mother negress.
/ Reticent, sullen looking, suspicious.
wakeful, steady under fire and untiring.
he was invaluable. Wherever ] was.
he was. When l was in the parlor
he was in the kitchen of the same
house. When in bed he slept on the
floor in the same room at my feet
When in camp. he cooked for me. and
when on a raid, he rode at my side
Such was the love of this slave for ms
that he would have died at any tim'
for nv rescue.